Most Markets in Americas
Rise on Renewed War Hopes

While renewed hopes for a quick end to the war in Iraq lifted most markets in the Americas Thursday, Canadian shares bucked the trend and slipped lower, following losses on Wall Street.

A two-day rally stalled out on Wall Street despite growing optimism about a speedy victory in Iraq as U.S. troops closed in on Baghdad. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 44.68 points to 8240.38, while the Nasdaq Composite Index slipped 0.14...